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We help inventors and startups take ideas from the bench to the market, with mentorship, funding routes and a seat at the world's invention events.
At Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026
Global Invention & Innovation Connect 2026
17–19 November 2026, BIEC, Bengaluru
- Startups incubated
- 1,000+
- Nurtured through incubation, mentorship and funding, driving entrepreneurial success across India.
- Events every year
- 20+
- Summits, workshops and contests that put inventors in the same room as investors and industry.
- Innovators reached
- 50K+
- Helping minds across Bharat turn ideas into working inventions and real-world solutions.
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026
Global Invention & Innovation Connect
IFIA Bharat brings two programmes to the Bengaluru Tech Summit this November. Inventors, students and startups can apply to take part in either.
Challenge-to-Invent
A challenge for inventors to answer real problem statements with original inventions.
Global Invention & Innovation Exhibition
A showcase where inventors present their work to industry, investors and peers from around the world.
- Dates
- 17–19 November 2026
- Venue
- Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru
- Part of
- Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026
- Programmes
- Challenge-to-Invent, Global Invention & Innovation Exhibition
Eligibility, categories and deadlines are listed in the application form.
Know more & apply(opens in a new tab)Why innovators choose IFIA Bharat
Global network
Tap into the reach of the International Federation of Inventors' Associations and connect with innovators and industry leaders worldwide.
Support end to end
From the first idea to commercialisation: funding routes, mentorship and access to international markets.
Proven track record
Thousands of inventions and startups supported. A trusted partner for innovation and entrepreneurship in India.
Find your way in
- Inventors & startupsBecome a member and get mentorship, events and support for your invention.
- INV membershipSee what the IFIA INV membership includes and how to apply.
- Institutions, mentors & investorsPartner with us to back the next generation of Indian inventors.
- Open innovationBring a problem to a community of inventors who want to solve it.